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Post by admin on May 16, 2023 21:28:12 GMT
born 16 May 1953 Richard Page, lead singer and bassist from American pop rock band Mr Mister who scored the 1985 US No.1 & 1986 UK No.4 single 'Broken Wings'. Jeez, 70  - As Hodgy & I have explained before, it's one of the great 80s songs. |
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Post by admin on May 16, 2023 21:32:08 GMT
born 16 May 1958 Glenn Gregory, Heaven 17, (1983 UK No.2 single 'Temptation').
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Post by admin on May 18, 2023 22:24:50 GMT
18 May 1985 Simple Minds were at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't You Forget About Me', (a No. 7 hit in the UK). Written by Keith Forsey (who won an Oscar for "Flashdance... What a Feeling") and Steve Schiff (guitarist and songwriter from the Nina Hagen band), the track was featured in the 1985 American teen drama film The Breakfast Club.
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Post by admin on May 18, 2023 22:48:35 GMT
born 18 May 1958 Toyah, (Victoria Wilcox), English singer and actress, who scored the 80s hits 'It's a Mystery', 'Thunder in the Mountains' and 'I Want to Be Free'. Toyah has released over 20 albums, written two books, appeared in over forty stage plays and ten feature films. Willcox married Robert Fripp of King Crimson in 1986. - featuring Toyah Wilcox  |
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Post by admin on May 18, 2023 23:05:03 GMT
born 19 May 1945 English musician, singer, songwriter Pete Townshend, The Who. Had the 1965 UK No.2 single 'My Generation' and the 1967 US No.9 single 'I Can See For Miles' plus over 20 other UK Top 40 hit singles, 16 US Top 40 singles and rock opera albums 'Tommy' & 'Quadrophenia'. Townshend became known for his eccentric stage style swinging his right arm against the guitar strings in a windmill style, often smashing guitars on stage. Although known primarily as a guitarist, he also plays keyboards, banjo, accordion, harmonica, ukulele, mandolin, violin, synthesiser, bass guitar, and drums. - anyone remember Great Britain pre the current multicultural dump  |
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Post by admin on May 18, 2023 23:12:10 GMT
born 19 May 1960 British pop singer, Yasmin Evans, (Yazz), who scored the 1988 UK No.1 dance track 'The Only Way Is Up'. - Relevant to both POSH & PANTHERS atm: - this is the tune I remember from my first works Xmas Party in 1988 |
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Post by admin on May 18, 2023 23:20:30 GMT
19 May 1979 Supertramp went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Breakfast In America', the group's only US No.1. It featured three US Billboard hit singles: 'The Logical Song', 'Goodbye Stranger' and 'Take the Long Way Home'.
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Post by admin on May 19, 2023 22:56:29 GMT
born 20 May 1958 Jane Wieldin, guitar, vocals, from all-female American rock band The Go-Go's, who had the 1982 US No.2 single, 'We Got The Beat', and the 1982 UK hit single 'Our Lips Are Sealed'. Their 1981 debut album, Beauty and the Beat, is considered one of the "cornerstone albums of US new wave music". Wieldin had the 1988 solo UK No.12 single 'Rush Hour'.
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Post by admin on May 19, 2023 23:04:17 GMT
born 20 May 1961 Nick Heyward, guitar, vocals, Haircut 100. The band had four UK Top 10 hit singles between 1981 and 1982, including 'Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)', 'Love Plus One' and 'Fantastic Day'. Now a solo artist.
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Post by admin on May 25, 2023 23:43:54 GMT
born 26 May 1946 English guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and producer Mick Ronson. He was a member of The Rats, then worked with David Bowie from 1970, (1972 UK album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars). Also worked with Mott The Hoople, Bob Dylan, and Ian Hunter. He released the 1974 UK No.9 solo album Slaughter On Tenth Avenue. Ronson died on April 29th 1993.
Freddie Mercury Tribute 1992. David Bowie (1947- 2016) a complete artist, genius, innovator, musician, composer, actor, multi instrumentalist. RIP DAVID BOWIE. Mick Ronson (26 May 1946 – 29 April 1993) was an English guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. He is best known for his work with David Bowie, as one of the Spiders from Mars.
'Heroes' is a song written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1977. Produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti, it was released both as a single and as the title track of the album "Heroes".
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Post by admin on May 26, 2023 0:00:14 GMT
born 26 May 1948 American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks, from Fleetwood Mac who scored the 1987 UK No.5 single 'Little Lies' and 1977 US No.1 single 'Dreams', taken from the world-wide No.1 album Rumours. She scored the solo, 1981 US No.1 & UK No.11 album Bella Donna, and the 1989 hit single 'Rooms On Fire'. Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975 along with her then boyfriend, Lindsey Buckingham.
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